Classical New Releases

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 (London 1990)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488 II. Adagio

Deezer

Romantic Piano Masters

Waltz in G-Flat Major, D. Anh. I/14 "Kupelwieser Walzer" (Arr. Strauss for Piano)

Sensations - La vie en rose

La vie en rose (feat. Jérôme Ducros)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Symphony No. 7, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace

fields of forever

MAURICE RAVEL ~ Bolero
(Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana - Direttore Samo Hubad)

Boléro
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel. Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubenstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition.[2] Before Boléro, Ravel had composed large scale ballets (such as Daphnis et Chloé, composed for the Ballets Russes 1909–1912), suites for the ballet (such as the second orchestral version of Ma Mère l'Oye, 1912), and one-movement dance pieces (such as La Valse, 1906–1920). Apart from such compositions intended for a staged dance performance, Ravel had demonstrated an interest in composing re-styled 
dances, from his earliest successes (the 1895 Menuet and the 1899 Pavane) to his more 
mature works like Le tombeau de Couperin (which takes the format of a dance suite).

Boléro epitomises Ravel's preoccupation with restyling and reinventing dance movements. It was also one of the last pieces he composed before illness forced him into retirement: the two piano concertos and the Don Quichotte à Dulcinée song cycle were the only compositions that followed Boléro.



MAURICE RAVEL ~ Bolero

Nino Rota - La Passerella Di Addio

Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 & Fantasia and Fugue in a Minor, BWV 904

II. Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904: Fugue

David Robertson, conductor
Recorded at the Sydney Opera House on 15 February 2014
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner ABC Classic FM

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7: 2. Allegretto

Johann Sebastian Bach, transcribed by Dmitry Sitkovetsky: The "Goldberg" Variations, BWV 988

Britten Sinfonia directed by Thomas Gould, violin

Recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, 2010.

Johann Sebastian Bach, transcribed by Dmitry Sitkovetsky: The "Goldberg" Variations, BWV 988

I'm back with another iconic piece. This 'symphonic poem' composed by Strauss and inspired by philosopher Nietzche's novel of the same name, has since been popularized by Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. The piece's introduction, (translating to 'sunrise' in English), is particularly popular.

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 - Richard Strauss

Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, by Frédéric Chopin, known as the "Raindrop" prelude. Recorded in March 2001

Chopin - Raindrop Prelude

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Stewart Kershaw
Recorded at Auburn Performing Arts Center by Bill Levey, Via Audio
February 2004

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Auburn Symphony Orchestra changes lives and our South Puget Sound community through the shared experience of live orchestral music performances and by nurturing the relationship between our audience and our artists.

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Auburn Symphony Orchestra

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